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  • Saturday in the Library with Theresa: Paul Henry

    Irish American Heritage Center 4626 N. Knox Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Join IAHC historian Theresa Choske for a program about Belfast artist Paul Henry, as part of our “Saturday in the Library with Theresa” series. Trained in Belfast and Paris, Henry […]

    $5

  • The Life and Times of Sultan Süleyman

    Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL, United States

    This program will be held in-person at the Newberry and livestreamed on Zoom. Free and open to all. Advance registration required. In-Person Registration Livestream Registration Join us as historian Kaya […]

    Free

  • New Year Kids Camp

    Japanese American Service Committee 4427 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United States

    Come to the JASC and experience Kakizome（書初め – calligraphy）and Hatsuike (初生け – ikebana/flower arranging）at our New Year Kids Camp! This cultural event is a full day, in-person, drop-off day camp for children in 1st […]

    $30

  • Open Haus | Game Night

    DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Our January Open Haus will be the best game night in town! Did you know that Germans invented the jigsaw puzzle and board games? Bring your friends and your competitive […]

    Free admission; food and drinks available for purchase

  • The Life and Times of Sultan Süleyman

    Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL, United States

    This program will be held in-person at the Newberry and livestreamed on Zoom. Free and open to all. Advance registration required. In-Person Registration Livestream Registration Join us as historian Kaya […]

    Free

  • The Chicago River and Lake Michigan: Confused Waters

    Virtual Chicago, IL, United States

    Through the years, the land and water around Chicago have been radically altered. In 1900, the river was reversed. Meanwhile, Michigan Avenue by Grant Park used to be lakefront property! Join us as we explore the ebb and flow of our celebrated lake and river. Standing at upper Wacker Drive and Columbus, it’s always astonishing […]

    $15

  • LaSalle Street at a Crossroads

    Virtual Chicago, IL, United States

    Join us for a roundtable conversation exploring ideas for a renewed LaSalle Street corridor, which currently finds itself at a crossroads. How does an austere financial district transform into a vibrant 24-hour neighborhood, and who will call this neighborhood home? In many ways, the fate of the LaSalle Street corridor and the broader downtown are […]

    $15

  • NORTH AMERICAN FILM PREMIERE: “THE DEVIL’S CONFESSION: THE LOST EICHMANN TAPES”

    Illinois Holocaust Museum 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL, United States

    Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, in association with MGM Television, SIPUR, Toluca Pictures, Alice Communications, and Menemsha Films, will host the North American premiere of The Devil’s Confession: The Lost Eichmann Tapes on January 19, 2023. The Devil’s Confession: The Lost Eichmann Tapes unearths secret recordings of Adolf Eichmann, one of the chief architects of the Holocaust’s […]

    FREE

  • The Promised Land

    South Side Community Art Center 3831 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Eleven artists with ties to North and South of the Mason-Dixon Line respond to just how much Black life has always been in transit.    The Great Migration was one of the largest movements of people in United States history. It has transformed cities like Chicago, Detroit, New York and Pittsburgh between 1916 and 1970. […]

  • Arctic Highways

    Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, United States

    This exhibit discusses the exploitation of Indigenous land and how imposed borders of nation-states have erased the natural land borders used by Indigenous peoples. Nine Sami artists and three Indigenous artists from Canada and the United States want to use this exhibit to start a dialogue, raise questions, and establish waypoints between their culture and […]

  • Testimonies on Paper: Art & Poetry of South Asian Women

      South Asia Institute 1925 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

      South Asia Institute brings together art and poetry by South Asian women to create a space for alternative narratives of femininity and identity.

      Free – $10

    • Craft Convening

        Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art 2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

        Please join us for our second conversation on Chicago craft in the 1970s-80s with some of the city's long-standing artists and activists, including Lourdes Guerrero, artist and educator; Indira Freitas Johnson, artist, educator and community activist; Arlene Raconcay, former director of the Chicago Artists Coalition; Fern Shaffer, artist and former director of Artemisia Gallery. Starts […]

      • The Greek Diner and the Making of American Cuisine

        The Greek Diner and the Making of American Cuisine
        Online IL, United States

        In this hour-long class, we will explore the history of the Greek diner and its profound influence on American food culture. On the eve of World War I, Greek immigrants began buying up the diners abandoned by German Americans facing anti-German persecution brought on by the war. In these kitchens, the new Greek owners would […]

        Free